Today in History for 2nd June 2024

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Historical Events

1763 - Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort
1862 - Raid at Early's: Maryland towards Washington, D.C.
1902 - British naval officer David Beatty is appointed captain of the cruiser HMS Juno
1967 - Capitol Records releases The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in the US; it is their first album with identical track listings in US and UK, and goes to number one for 15 weeks in US, 22 weeks in UK
1985 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Nancy Lopez wins by 8 shots from fellow American Alice Miller
2020 - UK death toll from COVID-19 passes 50,000 (50,032) according to its Office of National Statistics

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Famous Birthdays

1740 - Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and writer (Justine) and where the words sadism and sadist are derived from, born in Paris, France (d. 1814)
1941 - William Guest, American soul singer (Gladys Knight Show), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2015)
1941 - Stacy Keach, American actor (Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer), born in Savannah, Georgia
1968 - Jon Culshaw, British comedian and impressionist
1972 - Simon Staho, Danish film director
1972 - Wentworth Miller, American actor

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Famous Deaths

1575 - Pieter Aertsen [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65
1873 - François George-Hainl, French cellist and composer, dies at 65
1913 - Alfred Austin, English poet laureate of England (Garden), dies at 78
1948 - Viktor Brack, German Nazi physician and war criminal, executed by hanging at 43
1990 - Frederick Mellinger, founder of Fredericks of Hollywood, dies at 76
1998 - Sylvester Ritter (Junkyard Dog), American professional wrestler, dies at 45

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